What is Manuka Honey?

Manuka Honey is a natural product which comes from bees feeding on the nectar of the New Zealand Manuka tree, which is indigenous to New Zealand.
With its distinctive sweet taste, this smooth, delicate and golden coloured honey is becoming increasingly well known for its unique properties.
Scientists have now discovered the unique plant chemicals (phenols) in the nectar of Manuka which bees collect which gives it its special properties this is known as Methylglyoxal (MGO).

All Latitude 42 honey is tested for Methylglyoxal by an independent certified laboratory.

New Zealand Manuka

Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a tree native to New Zealand which grows abundantly in uncultivated areas of undeveloped coastal and mountain regions. It has historically been used by the ingenious New Zealand Maori people for medicinal purposes.
The Manuka tree has small white flowers which bloom during Spring and Summer with peak flowering season from November to January. It is during this time the bees collect the nectar from the flowers to produce Manuka honey.